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    Warfare
    While knives were regularly used in battle, they were also considered an essential utility tool during Viking campaigns.

    Viking knives: Close-quarter combat necessities
    Warfare
    Researchers believe that spears were mostly used as one-handed weapons.

    Viking spears: Odin's weapon of choice
    Warfare
    Viking swords were crafted out of iron, and single-hand, double-edged swords were preferred.

    Viking swords: Deadly weapons and status symbols
    Warfare
    An ax was the weapon of choice for many Vikings.

    Viking axes: Trusted tools and widespread weapons
    While knives were regularly used in battle, they were also considered an essential utility tool during Viking campaigns.

    Viking knives: Close-quarter combat necessities

    Vikings used battle knives or short swords as backup weapons in combat. They were particularly useful in close-quarter combat and unexpected situations.
    Researchers believe that spears were mostly used as one-handed weapons.

    Viking spears: Odin's weapon of choice
    Viking swords were crafted out of iron, and single-hand, double-edged swords were preferred.

    Viking swords: Deadly weapons and status symbols
    An ax was the weapon of choice for many Vikings.

    Viking axes: Trusted tools and widespread weapons

    Viking warfare
    The Battle of Helgeå in 1026, significant in Viking history, saw Cnut the Great’s fleet against Norwegian and Swedish forces, impacting Scandinavian power dynamics.

    Forging the North Sea Empire: The story behind the Battle of Helgeå

    One of the most consequential battles in early medieval Europe took place at the confluence of a river in Sweden, involving the forces of three Scandinavian kings. The result helped one of these kings attain immortal glory and forge an empire that was the highpoint of Viking power and influence.

    Viking warfare
    The Battle of Helgeå in 1026, significant in Viking history, saw Cnut the Great’s fleet against Norwegian and Swedish forces, impacting Scandinavian power dynamics.

    Forging the North Sea Empire: The story behind the Battle of Helgeå

    One of the most consequential battles in early medieval Europe took place at the confluence of a river in Sweden, involving the forces of three Scandinavian kings. The result helped one of these kings attain immortal glory and forge an empire that was the highpoint of Viking power and influence.

    Viking warfare

     While knives were regularly used in battle, they were also considered an essential utility tool during Viking campaigns.

    Viking knives: Close-quarter combat necessities

    Vikings used battle knives or short swords as backup weapons in combat. They were particularly useful in close-quarter combat and unexpected situations.
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